In 1952, the Olympics were finally held in Norway, the birthplace of modern skiing. The Olympic flame was lit in the hearth of the home of Sondre Nordheim, the first famous skier, and relayed by 94 skiers to Oslo. Speed skater Hjalmar Andersen starred for the home team, winning three gold medals. His winning margins in the 5,000m and the 10,000m were the largest in Olympic history. In Alpine skiing, the combined event was dropped and replaced by the giant slalom. Andrea Mead Lawrence won both the giant slalom and the slalom even though she was only nineteen years old. Canada won the ice hockey tournament for the fifth time, bringing their cumulative Olympic record to 37 wins, 1 loss and 3 ties. In those 41 games they scored 403 goals while conceding only 34. For the first time, a cross-country skiing event was held for women. The winner was Lydia Wideman of Finland.
Dates : February 14 - 25
Participating N.O.C.: 30
Number of Sports : 6
Number of Events : 22
Number of Athletes : 694
Men : 585
Women : 109
Opening : HRH Princess Ragnhild
Oath : Torbjorn Falkanger
Final Torch Bearers : Eigil Nansen
Candidates cities : Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA) and Lake Placid (USA)
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